1. J

    Help - 2001 (Y) TD5 Auto - Smoking like hell

    Charles Thanks for the advice, it was the turbo (again - 2nd one in 18 months) blow to bits, so now need to check the boost pressure as the oil level was fine and the bl**dy things shouldn't be failing like that!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: Cheers James.
  2. J

    Help - 2001 (Y) TD5 Auto - Smoking like hell

    Thanks for the advice, but I don't think that's the problem, should have said, the smoke is pouring out of the exhaust and the tailpipe has a ring of oil round it, so the engines burning oil (like mad) - could it be a piston ring? Cheers James.
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    Help - 2001 (Y) TD5 Auto - Smoking like hell

    Hi All, Dropped some friends off at heathrow this evening (lets see if they get there flight:) ) and on the way home (Kenilworth, Warwickshire) I came off the A46, stopped at the roundabout and as I pulled away, couldn't see out the back due to the masses of blue smoke:o . Looked like when I...
  4. J

    Water Leak

    Thanks for the tips chaps, I've done a bit more digging today with some more knowledable friends and found that the heater matrix is shot (b*****ks). So it's booked in tomorrow for a replacement - bugger of a job apparently, dash out etc! Thank god I bought a warranty:D :D :D Cheers James.
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    Water Leak

    Hi All, A newbie here! I recently bought myself a Disco 2 (2001 TD5) which is a bit different to Porsche I had before it - but much better for the wife, kids & dogs. Anyway, the Disco's great and my worries about it being a bit boring have proved to be unfounded, it's also fun - but in a...